Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
On the rocky shore, a pelican preens with care, while its companion averts its gaze, respecting the solitary ritual. The scene is a quiet slice of coastal life, as enduring as the sea itself.
Any feedback welcome.
37 mm at ISO 100 and 1⁄500sec at ƒ/10
Saundie, I think this is my favorite of your pelican images so far. I love the upward angle, and the preening pose. The details are great in both feathers and rock. I’m generally not a BW fan, but this one works really well. Nice work.
Thanks Ed, glad you like it. I had hoped they would get closer together it would have worked better … just didn’t happen. Thanks for the feedback appreciate it.
Thought this was a great BW Ed!
Another fine black and white Don. I like the preening pose you captured and the two birds on left and right balance out the image. The tones of black and white look good to me. Nicely done.
Your B&W treatment of the pelicans is excellent. Very artistic.
This is really nice, Saundie. It’s not often we see a “wide” angle image in Avian, but it certainly is effective in this case. I also like the black and white treatment of the scene.
@Allen_Sparks Thanks Allen appreciate your feedback! 
@Allen_Brooks Thanks Allen!
@Dennis_Plank Thanks Dennis I’d never claim to know a thing about Avian photography its probably my ignorance on the subject that has me doing things like shooting wide. Love pelicans they are like the modern day tetradactyl.
